Why Ningbo
Why ship through Ningbo
Use Ningbo when Yiwu, Hangzhou, Shaoxing or Ningbo factories sit closer to Zhoushan CYs than to Yangshan. Sailings often parallel Shanghai strings. Ningbo is an East China alternative to Shanghai, not a duty shortcut and not always the lower all-in rate once inland truck is counted.
Hubs
Ningbo–Zhoushan vs NGB vs Shanghai
Ningbo–Zhoushan is the deepwater complex for Zhejiang FCL and LCL. NGB covers local air. When freighter capacity or a specific PVG product is required, Shanghai air remains available. Pick the port by factory map and cutoff, not by brand familiarity with Shanghai alone.
Yiwu / Hangzhou flow
Yiwu / Hangzhou flow
Pickup in Yiwu, Hangzhou, Shaoxing or Ningbo, then truck to the Zhoushan CY or NGB cargo. Export docs and VGM before cutoff. High peak-season highway congestion can erase a same-day plan; book inland early when Chinese New Year or Golden Week approaches.
Transit
Transit
Ningbo to US West Coast about 12 to 15 days on fast service, 16 to 20 days standard, port to port. Door-to-door adds inland, export and destination clearance. NGB air is typically 1 to 3 days airport-to-airport on major lanes when space holds.
Duty and documents
Duty and documents
HTS + Section 301 still apply. DDP only with written IOR and ZIP. Routing via Ningbo does not erase China-origin treatment. Marks and invoices must match the factory, not the last CY name.
What SIS does
What SIS does in Ningbo
- Collect across Yiwu, Hangzhou, Shaoxing and Ningbo factories
- Export docs and ocean booking at Ningbo–Zhoushan
- NGB air booking, with PVG when capacity requires it
- Coordinate destination clearance under the agreed Incoterm
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